200lb! I’ve been told Mathern is a bit manic. Pole, feeder or pellet waggler? 200lb Sounds like a lot of hard work!

The 6 and a bit pound per fish. My mate said they average between 6lb and 8lb per fish. I may give it a whirl next week.

Afternoon all!

New fishing blog went online this afternoon. Surface fishing using the pole at Riverside. Great sport, loads of fish. Was tiring but well worth it!

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Afternoon all!

New fishing blog went online this afternoon. Catching Carp, off the surface. Great fun and quite exciting watching the little bleeders before you set the hook.

Also fishing Duffryn Springs yesterday, was a great day out and bagged up on Tench, which was nice as I hadn’t caught one this year yet. Hoping to get out a few more times over the coming weeks. Mathern Mill is on the list, but they seem to have matches on there very regularly. Guess I’ll just have to time my visit!

Does anyone know how White Springs is fishing?

Any way, have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/ if you want to know how I got on.

Morning all, visited a few tackle shops recently to see where I could get the best value for money.

So far I’ve visited;
Garry Evans
Green’s
Tony’s Tackle
Cefn Mably
Tacklesmart
Cliff Harvey

I know there are a few more to go to as well.

You can have a read of how I got on here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Morning all, as mentioned above I’ve visited a few tackle shops recently to see where I could get the best value for money. Found a belter in Cefn Mably, went fishing straight after too so will get that post up shortly.

You can have a read of how I got on here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Morning all!

Finally getting round to putting this post up. Visited Cefn Mably Lakes in South Wales. Absolutely full of fish! Had a blinder of a day there, catch good sized fish one after another. If you’re in the area I would definitely give this place a whirl.

Read the full write up here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Afternoon all,

I managed to get 2 new blogs up recently.

One about the Healthy River program currently being run by the Charity Groundwork on the River Sirhowy. They are slowly re-introducing Salmon into the river as an indicator species after a sustained clean up. So far so good, but lets hope the little bleeders come back!

The second one is a great tackle store I recently visited, and a definite must visit shop if you are in the area.

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Morning all,

New blog post went up this morning. Was a fantastic session at Duffryn Springs, caught loads of Tench, Carp, Bream, Roach the works really. Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Also if anyone knows what’s up with this fish, I’d be happy to find out, if you could drop my a line on the contact form that would be tops!

– Odd red spots…

Morning all! Just posted some new blogs online.

One involving a site visit to a local river (Sirhowy), flowing a recent clean up. The other, a trip to the river Wye. Ended up catching a PB Barbel. Great few hours sport.

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Morning all, new blog went online this morning. Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

How do folks, a new blog went up this morning! Fished Lamby Lake in South Wales. Was good fun with plenty of top quality silver fish. Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Morning folks! New blog post went online this morning! Plenty of quality silver fish, one after another! Have a read about it here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Morning folks, new fishing blog went online this morning. We headed out to Peterstone Fishery near Newport. It was a good day’s fishing with a surprising catch, especially on the pole… and on maggot! To check it out have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk

Morning all! A new fishing blog went online this morning. Bit of a mixed bag, but I got it right in the end, and for the excellent price of £5 you couldn’t really fault it. Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Morning all, and happy Friday! Been a slow week on the blogging front due to a mouse malfunction! But I’ve just posted 2 new trips. This first was a lesson in humility, but managed some nice photo’s. The second post involved a very busy afternoon on one of South Wales’s busiest matches fisheries, Mathern Mill. Catching fish of this size and frequency, it’s not hard to see why.

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Morning all!

Got an incredibly busy few weeks coming up so I’m not sure when I’ll be able to get some of my other blog posts online, so I thought I’d pop this on one before the ball really starts rolling my end!

Although it was a wet day out at Tri-Nant fishery, ended up having some cracking Roach and a nice Carp taken on worm. Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Afternoon all.

It was a mentally busy weekend, genuinely didn’t stop. Still knackered now, but it does mean that I will be able to fish a host of new venues over the coming weeks (although it’s getting colder at a rate of knots).

My most recent blog post of a trip with the FIL. Catching PB Roach. What a fantastic days fishing on the brilliant Welsh lake.

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Morning all! Here is one of my most recent fishing trips. Managed to get a new PB Perch in 3 casts. Was very happy! Then the carp showed up, so I had a bash on them too! Great day out on a fishery that never fails to produce in any conditions.

http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Winter has definitely arrived since I wrote this, but my most recent trip involved catching a some last minute feeding carp off the surface. Was great fun, for a few hours sport. Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Afternoon all, I’ve not been out for a while but my last trip before I moved further South can be viewed here! Was a great day on Newport Angling’s School Pond. Not hard to see why they have a lot of matches there. Loads of F1’s, definite weight builders!

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

A recent relocation has meant I’ve had to search out new venues and stores. To be honest, it’s been tough and I’m still “sussing” things out, but here is my most recent blog post – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

p.s. any local knowledge would be appreciated. Currently live just south of Yeovil.

How do folks. Managed to get a new blog online this evening! Lost a few, but managed a nice carp to end the session.

You can have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

I haven’t managed to get much fishing done recently. Apparently getting married demands a lot of time, planning and attention! Now that’ll all done, I have just managed to write and upload one of my last sessions I had on a local water.

Have a read about it here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Afternoon folks! What a miserable day! Fortunately I managed to get out and cast a line. Something a bit different this time, but plenty of fish! You can have a read about the day here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Evening folks, just managed to get a new blog post online. This was the last trip I made before I took some time out to get married. Was a great trip with plenty of clonking big Roach and Rudd for sport. You can have a read about it here!

http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Evening all!

New blog post has just gone online. Had a belter of a day. Loads of fish, Roach, Rudd and Carp. Really excellent fishing and a great place to take the father in law.

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Evening all! Something a bit different this week, but still definitely worth checking out! Normal business resumes next week with another new venue. Have a read of this weeks post here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk

Evening all! Back to business this week with a new venue. Lots of fish, plenty of Carp and a few nuisances. You can have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Evening all! – A new blog has just gone online. Not a bad venue, with plenty of Carp! Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk

Evening all! Something a bit different this week, and had to step the gear up a few notches, but great fun all the same. Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk

Evening all! Been a bit of a quiet one for me this weekend, although thinking of getting out next weekend. I did managed to write up my most recent trip which includes a puddle pig from South Wales! Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Morning!

Been a bit hectic over the past few weeks but managed to get out, wet a line and check out a great tackle shop. You can have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Evening all! Been a while since I’ve been able to get something online. This time of year everything goes a bit mental! But I haven managed to get out wet a line and catch a few so you can read my 2 most recent posts here. The most recent is something a bit different, but hopefully some people may find it useful. Have a read – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Evening all! Just finished off a new blog post and managed to get it online. A useful bit of kit! Will hopefully put it into use very shortly. Also, if you’d like to the a TV angling sensation please click here and scroll down – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Afternoon chaps, just managed to get a new blog online. Looking forward to having 12 days off and getting out there and getting a few on the bank. Have a read here of my most recent post here -http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Evening all! Just managed to get a new blog online. I did have a million plans for the recent festive break, but a few too many drinks and a mystery illness meant I had to postpone a few trips. Still, I managed to get out and wet a line. Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk

Evening all,

Just got a new blog online. Was a great trip to Shearwater and involved a few chunky slabs which makes a change as I normally only catch skimbobs!

Had to work to get the bait out there and encounter a bivvy boy who almost ended up on my lap!

You can have a read about it all on the link below!

http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Writing up today’s predator session as I type, but just managed to answer a few questions and write up my most recent blog post. Hopefully you may find it helpful. Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Evening all!

Just got a new blog online. Trying a few new things while the rivers are still open,

and despite the catastrophic weather I ended up and ended up having a great day;

Have a read about the whole trip here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Evening all,

Just got my most recent fishing blog online. Definitely a tale of 2 halves. Started the morning on a blank, finished on a belter! Shame the season ends soon, and the deluge of rain isn’t going to make catching a few more any easier between now and mid March!

Still it was a great trip!

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

In the process of writing up today’s session at Thorney. Although I caught plenty of fish, fishing in the cold, wet and wind really does take some of the fun out of it! In the mean time I’ve just updated my blog which the most recent post. Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Evening all, just a quick one from a recent session. Hoping to get out tomorrow morning and make amends. Still, have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk

Evening all, trying to get through a bit of a backlog with posts. They are coming together but it is taking longer than I would like, anyway here is one of the most recent ones. Was a nice day out and managed a good few fish. Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Evening all! Still working through my backlog. This one is from the last day of the river season. Was a bit of a mission, but was a good result all round at the end of the day! Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk

A bit of reflection and a useful bit of line twistage in this blog, should be able to get a very busy one online by the end of the week! Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk

Almost through my backlog, just typing up my most recent session. Just posted my most recent trip to Lands End specimen lake. Was a good trip, shame it wasn’t a little bit warmer.

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Starting a new job has meant my blog writing has fallen really far behind. Here is the write up of my most recent trip. Despite the weather it was a cracking day, plenty of fish and a few chunky puddle pigs.

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

So one of my most recent trips, and my most recent write up involved a trip to a “middle of nowhere fishery”. Very scenic, off the beaten track (despite being very close to my house) bad sadly not well maintained.

I gave it a good go, and tried various tactics, but sadly only silvers came calling, and they were a bit sporadic. Still a nice day out and a trip which really tested some of things you may not always consider on regular trips to commie, it left my thinking, “was this what fishing was like before commercials?” No wonder 15lb of silvers was considered a good day!.

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

My next write up is of a belter of day at the Viaduct!

The rise in temperature has really brought the fish on since my last visit to the Viaduct. I took the father in law there for a good day out and it was fair too say we both had one.

and

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/trip-80-viaduct-match-lake.html

I’m in a bit of a waiting period now. The river season is just under a month off and I feel as though I’m biding my time before I can get out there after some Chub, Roach and River Tench. But until then I find myself filling my time by visiting new venues (new to me) and seeing what they have to offer. I wasn’t really expecting a great deal when I made my decision to fish Mangerton Mill fishing lake. I was very pleasantly surprised to say I was very, very wrong. This place is absolutely stuffed full of quality fish, from a few lbs to well over 20+. I cannot wait to go back, catch Carp at all depths in the water as well as a myriad of other species.

This includes

clonking great big roach

and absolutely huge Perch (which oddly seem to favour sweetcorn)

I’m looking forward to getting back there and trying to winkle out a proper lump on paste, and aim to giving it another whirl over the next few weeks.

Until then read how I got on here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/trip-81-mangerton-mill.html

Evening all,

Just managed to get a new blog online, was only a quick trip for me this time but I only had a few hours spare. I headed out to a nearby fishery and aimed for some of the resident Carp in the afternoon sun. Was a nice day out and managed a low double ad was then visited on the bank by a large group of spectators.

Check it out here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/trip-82-higher-kingcombe-floaters.html

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Thanks!

Afternoon folks, I’ve just got my most recent fishing blog online. This one has 2 fold reasoning, 1. It’s getting to that time of year 2. A recent request by a blog reader. Obviously everyone’s take on making it is different but this is my tried and tested pellet paste recipe.

Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/pellet-paste-made-easy.html

Any questions, please shout.

After my last post of making Pellet paste, it seemed only right that I got out there and gave it a go. It was an absolutely excellent day, one of those days where everything goes to plan, and in the end I racked up 39 Carp.

And a few chunky greedy silvers too!

I’m thinking of heading back there soon and trying for some lake lumps when the old man visits. You can read about the full day here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/mangerton-take-2-proof-is-in-paste.html

Afternoon all, bit of a delay in getting this post online, life has been so flipping busy recently. That said I’ve managed to get my most recent blog written up and online. Was a great day (initially) with plenty of fish… until disaster struck…

Had to resort to traditional methods…

Fortunately I still managed a few..

For all the (expensive) details you can read the full report here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/trip-84-avalon-fishery-moore-lake.html

Evening all, just finished writing up one of my most recent fishing trips. These trips are actually in South Wales… Trying my very best to catch up, but looking at a screen for 8 hours a day doesn’t inspire you to get home and spend a few hours writing blog posts.

Anyway, here is my most recent post.

Was a day of thirds. 2/3’s rivers 1/3 lake. Had fun and learnt that natural venues have a way of reminding you catching fish isn’t a given. Rounded it off with several Carp.

You can have a read here – Paul on Coarse Fishing: Trip #85 – Bubbling Brooks and Cruising Carp.

2 of my most recent posts have just gone online. I’m not going to lie, after receiving some fairly substantial news everything seems to have sped up apart from my blog writing and now I have a substantial backlog.

One of my posts involved a recent trip to an incredibly reliable Carp venue, and the other post is something a bit different but incredibly worthwhile. Have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/

Well blow me down! What a catastrophically busy 3 months it has been. It’s been a long while since I’ve visited a bankside. All feels a bit odd really and although things haven’t calmed down in the slightest I have been ordered to rest up, because when things return to normal (not that they will ever be quite normal again) I’m going to need all my energy.

The long and short is I now have a new fishing partner. Although he may not know it yet. I had it all planned out and was going to head the Shearwater on the Sunday and have a truly epic bream session. Nope on the Friday we paid a trip to the Fetal Medicine Unit and were both told “He’s got to come out!” …

My son was born at 29 weeks!

The list was unfortunately long of reasons why he had to come out, but at the moment, and aged 6 weeks he is a whopping 4lb 9oz, albeit he is quite short even with his prematurity.

Obviously fishing was instantly halted, blogging too, and to a certain extent, my own well being. For any of you who’ve read my blog over the last 2 / 3 years may remember I have a chronic illness (CIDP) which means if I don’t rest after I’ve pushed myself I am F’d! That really began to show a few weeks back and have been fighting over a relapse ever since, but being a NICU parent is never easy or calm or relaxing, so rest does not come easily currently.

Anyway, back on track I have a new fishing partner! I’ve already been telling him and my wife how much additional stuff I’ll NEED to buy him to ensure he takes to fishing successfully. I cannot wait to get the little fella home, and restart our lives, and when the time comes – teach him as much as possible about fishing.

Anyway, I was sitting here thinking “hang on I have a few blogs written up and ready to go…” So for those of you who are interested in my slightly outdated fishing escapades by all means have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/trip-88-long-load-drain.html

I’ve got a few to go on, so watch this space. I should hopefully get a few more on over the coming days.

Until then, I hope you guys are all well and the fish have been biting.

Despite it being mid December a few weeks ago it was actually quite warm, which will explain the photo in the post. A recent trip back to Wales and a few hours spare meant we (3 generations of Murphy’s) could get out on the fly for a few hours and chase some last minute puddle pigs before the water temperature really started dropping off. In all honesty though, I’ve caught the odd Carp at this place in mid winter, off the surface. The just needed a bit of gentle persuading! The place is stuffed full.

You can have a read of it here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/trip-88-back-at-bills.html

Well what a few weeks! The little one is home, growing and everything else that he should be. Still getting use to the noises he makes, but no one ever tells you the noises that babies make. Anyway, I am now mid way through my paternity and in light of wanting something to do I have dug out and published some blog posts from towards the end of last year.

One was an incredibly productive Carp fishing session at Higher Farm. The long delay in having a cold snap meant the fish were very active quite late on this year so catching them was a lot easier than I anticipated. There are a few lakes on the venue so I’ll be returning soon to try the others. You can read all about it here – Paul on Coarse Fishing: Trip #89 – Higher Farm – Higher Lakes – Lake 2

The next was a trip of a different kind. Sea fishing. More specifically – Spinning in the sea. I am very much a novice at this at am looking forward to trying a few new venues over the coming months. The bass as supposed to be around from March, so that’s when ‘ll aim to catch them (although given the new regulations there’ll be none for the table… Thanks EU legislation, blaming the little man for big boy issues). Anyway, it was a tough morning, but an enjoyable one none the less. You can read about this coastal adventure here – Paul on Coarse Fishing: Trip #90 – Early Morning Spin Class

What a couple of weeks it has been. In and out of hospital, hardly any chance to get on the bank in between rain showers, fixing the shed and fixing the shed again. I did manage a short session and despite the absolutely dismal weather I managed to catch a couple of winter carp.

It was a good few hours and good to wet a line.

You can have a read about it here – Paul on Coarse Fishing: Trip #91 – Higher Farm – Lower Lake

Evening all! My new fishing blog is now online. It’s quite a short one this week, and one which will probably provide some laughs. Will need some advice on some a suitable replacement though. You can have a read here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/trip-92-wetter-than-otters-pocket.html

Evening all! Just put a new blog online. It was one written some time ago, but still worth a read. I finally broke my duck and landed an elusive predator on a lure. Hoping to get out there and give it whirl again when the weather improves. You can have a read about it here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/trip-94-go-small-or-go-home.html

Well the day has finally arrived! The end of the coarse fishing river season… Cue the “Should there really be a closed season?” debate. Fact is, there is a closed season, so now we have to wait. Which is flipping annoying as I had so many plans last year which for obvious reasons didn’t materialise. Maybe this year will be different… Anyway, I managed to get out on the bank for a few (very early) hours on Sunday, and was keen to at least wet a line, given that it has been so flipping long! I went, I cast, I caught. It was great. Really looking forward to trying to head back out there in June after summer Chub!

Although I did see some very keen Pikers using very questionable gear… I didn’t stop to ask them where they were from or how they were getting on (though one sounded slightly Eastern European), but they didn’t seem keen on sticking around when they saw the dog…

You can have a read all about it here – http://coarsefishingpaul.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/trip-95-last-day-dalliance.html